Porsche eyes Daytona hat-trick but wary of BMW threat
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s objective at the Rolex 24 at Daytona is clear: to secure a third consecutive victory after winning the race with the 963 LMDh in each of the past two years. However, confidence in the garage does not translate into complacency. The team is well aware that the gap to its competitors has […]
Doonan gives explanation of why IMSA established ‘BoP conduct’ rule
IMSA President John Doonan provided insight on why the sanctioning body decided to institute a new rule that silences members of the paddock related to publicly criticizing Balance of Performance (BoP). During a media scrum on Saturday morning ahead of the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Doonan was asked by Motorsport.com the […]
Aging Lexus “at ceiling” as 1.5s deficit shows at Rolex 24
Kyle Kirkwood believes Vasser Sullivan will need a miracle to fight at the front in this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, admitting the Lexus RC F GT3 faces a 1.5s deficit to the leaders. Lexus’s long-running GT3 contender is entering the final year of its lifecycle in the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship, ahead of the […]
How to watch the 2026 Rolex 24 on TV and streaming
The Rolex 24 at Daytona is back for the 64th running of this historic event, and it will be the No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing Acura leading the field of 60 cars to the green flag. However, it was the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac of Action Express that set the fastest time in qualifying, only […]
‘Give us time’ with IMSA program
BMW M Team WRT team principal Vincent Vosse has called for patience for the program’s efforts in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. This year’s Rolex 24 marks the first official race for Team WRT’s expanded efforts into IMSA’s Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) category. The end of last season in IMSA saw BMW end its 17-year […]
Porsche nips Cadillac late to top of final Rolex 24 practice
Laurens Vanthoor pulled out a late flying lap to elevate Porsche Penske Motorsport on top in the the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 on Friday morning. Driving the No. 6 Porsche 963, Vanthoor threw down a quick lap of 1 minute, 36.475 seconds on Daytona’s 3.56-mile speedway road course. The leading pace was 0.066s […]
Risi Competizione ready for return to Rolex 24 after one-year hiatus
It has been a long wait for Risi Competizione to get back to the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The Houston, Texas-based team was not a participant in last year’s running of the endurance classic despite taking a Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) Pro class victory in the 2024 edition of the event. They spent the past […]
How the GTP manufacturers fared in the ‘Roar before the 24’
The ‘Roar’ test for the 24 Hours of Daytona was dominated by Porsche. All three 963s secured at least one session-best time, including the private JDC-Miller Porsche running last year’s spec. The remaining session best times went to the #24 WRT BMW and the #10 WTR Cadillac. GTP cars participated in six of the seven […]
Date announced for 2027 Rolex 24
Daytona International Speedway announced today the 65th edition of the Rolex 24 will take place January 28-31, 2027. Additionally, the Roar Before the Rolex 24 will run from January 22-24. “With so many fans traveling from all 50 states and dozens of countries for North America’s most prestigious sportscar race, we wanted to give fans […]